Vegan 3 bean chilli

Try this vegan 3 bean chilli! It’s low in saturated fat, full of heart-healthy fibre and tastes delicious.

While certain aspects of your cholesterol levels are genetic, there are certain foods that lower cholesterol and are considered more ‘heart-healthy’, like:

foods rich in fibre, like wholegrains, legumes, beans, fruits and vegetables
omega 3 polyunsaturated fats found in foods like oily fish, chia seeds, nuts and flax seeds
foods containing monounsaturated fats, like olive oil, avocado and nuts

Here’s one of our favourite low cholesterol recipes designed by our in-house nutritionist, Alex, for you and the family to try; proof that a low cholesterol diet doesn’t have to be tasteless!

Vegan

Easy

Serves 4 portions

Nutrition: per serving

Calories

350kcal

Protein

12g

Total fat

Carbs

31g

Ingredients

1 tin kidney beans
1 tin black beans
1 tin chickpeas
1 tin chopped tomatoes
2 small carrots
1 large red onion
200g mushrooms
1tbsp rapeseed oil
2 cloves garlic/ 1tbsp garlic paste
1tsp ground coriander
2tbsp tomato puree
½ tsp chilli flakes
2 red peppers
1 tsp cumin

Method

Chop the carrots and onion and mushrooms and combine with chilli flakes, garlic and tomato puree in a pan with the vegetable oil and cook for approx. 7 minutes.

After the onions are beginning to cook add in the tomato puree, followed by all the tomatoes, dry spices and peppers. Simmer for 10-15 minutes.

Add all tins of beans and cook for a further 15 minutes.

Serve with fresh guacamole and brown rice or low-calorie and fibre-rich Eat Water Slim Rice for heart healthier alternatives to sour cream and white rice.